Liber Numeri 16
1 Ecce autem Core filius Isaar, filii Caath, filii Levi, et Dathan atque Abiron filii Eliab, Hon quoque filius Pheleth de filiis Ruben,
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, took Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, son of Reuben,
2 surrexerunt contra Moysen, aliique filiorum Israel ducenti quinquaginta viri proceres synagogae, et qui tempore concilii per nomina vocabantur.
and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred fifty leaders of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;
3 Cumque stetissent adversum Moysen et Aaron, dixerunt: Sufficiat vobis, quia omnis multitudo sanctorum est, et in ipsis est Dominus: Cur elevamini super populum Domini?
and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, "You take too much on yourself, since all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and the LORD is among them: why then lift yourselves up above the assembly of the LORD?"
4 Quod cum audisset Moyses, cecidit pronus in faciem:
When Moses heard it, he fell on his face:
5 locutusque ad Core et ad omnem multitudinem: Mane, inquit, notum faciet Dominus qui ad se pertineant, et sanctos applicabit sibi: et quos elegerit, appropinquabunt ei.
and he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, "In the morning the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy, and will bring him near to him. The one whom he has chosen he will bring near to him.
6 Hoc igitur facite: Tollat unusquisque thuribula sua, tu Core, et omne concilium tuum:
Do this: take censers, Korah, and all his company;
7 et hausto cras igne, ponite desuper thymiama coram Domino: et quemcumque elegerit, ipse erit sanctus: multum erigimini filii Levi.
and put fire in them, and put incense on them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi."
8 Dixitque rursum ad Core: Audite filii Levi:
Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi.
9 Num parum vobis est quod separavit vos Deus Israel ab omni populo, et iunxit sibi, ut serviretis ei in cultu tabernaculi, et staretis coram frequentia populi, et ministraretis ei?
Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
10 idcirco ad se fecit accedere te et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi, ut vobis etiam sacerdotium vindicetis,
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the office of cohen also?
11 et omnis globus tuus stet contra Dominum? quis est enim Aaron ut murmuretis contra eum?
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against God. And Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him?"
12 Misit ergo Moyses ut vocaret Dathan et Abiron filios Eliab. Qui responderunt: Non venimus.
Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:
13 numquid parum est tibi quod eduxisti nos de terra, quae lacte et melle manabat, ut occideres in deserto, nisi et dominatus fueris nostri?
is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a prince over us?
14 Revera induxisti nos in terram, quae fluit rivis lactis et mellis, et dedisti nobis possessiones agrorum et vinearum. an et oculos nostros vis eruere? non venimus.
Moreover you haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: will you put out the eyes of these men? We won't come up."
15 Iratusque Moyses valde, ait ad Dominum: Ne respicias sacrificia eorum: tu scis quod nec asellum quidem umquam acceperim ab eis, nec afflixerim quempiam eorum.
Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, "Do not respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them."
16 Dixitque ad Core: Tu, et omnis congregatio tua, state seorsum coram Domino, et Aaron die crastino separatim.
Moses said to Korah, "You and all your company go before the LORD, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow:
17 Tollite singuli thuribula vestra, et ponite super ea incensum, offerentes Domino ducenta quinquaginta thuribula: Aaron quoque teneat thuribulum suum.
and each man take his censer, and put incense on them, and each man bring before the LORD his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer."
18 Quod cum fecissent, stantibus Moyses et Aaron,
They each took his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the Tent of Meeting with Moses and Aaron.
19 et coacervassent adversum eos omnem multitudinem ad ostium tabernaculi, apparuit cunctis gloria Domini.
Korah assembled all the congregation against them to the door of the Tent of Meeting: and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the congregation.
20 Locutusque Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, ait:
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
21 Separamini de medio congregationis huius, ut eos repente disperdam.
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
22 Qui ceciderunt proni in faciem, atque dixerunt: Fortissime Deus spirituum universae carnis, num uno peccante, contra omnes ira tua desaeviet?
They fell on their faces, and said, "God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?"
23 Et ait Dominus ad Moysen:
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
24 Praecipe universo populo ut separetur a tabernaculis Core, et Dathan et Abiron.
"Speak to the congregation, saying, 'Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'"
25 Surrexitque Moyses, et abiit ad Dathan et Abiron: et sequentibus eum senioribus Israel,
Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 dixit ad turbam: Recedite a tabernaculis hominum impiorum, et nolite tangere quae ad eos pertinent, ne involvamini in peccatis eorum.
He spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins."
27 Cumque recessissent a tentoriis eorum per circuitum, Dathan et Abiron egressi stabant in introitu papilionum suorum cum uxoribus et liberis, omnique frequentia.
So they went away from the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones.
28 Et ait Moyses: In hoc scietis, quod Dominus miserit me ut facerem universa quae cernitis, et non ex proprio ea corde protulerim:
Moses said, "Hereby you shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works; for they are not from my own mind.
29 Si consueta hominum morte interierint, et visitaverit eos plaga, qua et ceteri visitari solent, non misit me Dominus:
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hasn't sent me.
30 sin autem novam rem fecerit Dominus, ut aperiens terra os suum deglutiat eos et omnia quae ad illos pertinent, descenderintque viventes in infernum, scietis quod blasphemaverint Dominum. (Sheol h7585)
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised the LORD." (Sheol h7585)
31 Confestim igitur ut cessavit loqui, dirupta est terra sub pedibus eorum:
It happened, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them;
32 et aperiens os suum, devoravit illos cum tabernaculis suis et universa substantia eorum.
and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.
So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. (Sheol h7585)
34 At vero omnis Israel, qui stabat per gyrum, fugit a clamore pereuntium, dicens: Ne forte et nos terra deglutiat.
All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up."
35 Sed et ignis egressus a Domino, interfecit ducentos quinquaginta viros, qui offerebant incensum.
Fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
36 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
37 Praecipe Eleazaro filio Aaron sacerdotis ut tollat thuribula quae iacent in incendio, et ignem huc illucque dispergat: quoniam sanctificata sunt
"Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the cohen, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter the fire yonder; for they are holy,
38 in mortibus peccatorum: producatque ea in laminas, et affigat altari, eo quod oblatum sit in eis incensum Domino, et sanctificata sint, ut cernant ea pro signo et monimento filii Israel.
even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel."
39 Tulit ergo Eleazar sacerdos thuribula aenea, in quibus obtulerant hi quos incendium devoravit, et produxit ea in laminas, affigens altari:
Eleazar the cohen took the bronze censers, which those who were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,
40 ut haberent postea filii Israel, quibus commonerentur ne quis accedat alienigena, et qui non est de semine Aaron ad offerendum incensum Domino, ne patiatur sicut passus est Core, et omnis congregatio eius, loquente Domino ad Moysen.
to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, who isn't of the descendants of Aaron, comes near to burn incense before the LORD; that he not be as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD spoke to him by Moses.
41 Murmuravit autem omnis multitudo filiorum Israel sequenti die contra Moysen et Aaron, dicens: Vos interfecistis populum Domini.
But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, "You have killed the LORD's people."
42 Cumque oriretur seditio, et tumultus incresceret,
It happened, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the Tent of Meeting: and look, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43 Moyses et Aaron fugerunt ad tabernaculum foederis. Quod, postquam ingressi sunt, operuit nubes, et apparuit gloria Domini.
Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of Meeting.
44 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen:
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
45 Recedite de medio huius multitudinis, etiam nunc delebo eos. Cumque iacerent in terra,
"Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." They fell on their faces.
46 dixit Moyses ad Aaron: Tolle thuribulum, et hausto igne de altari, mitte incensum desuper, pergens cito ad populum ut roges pro eis: iam enim egressa est ira a Domino, et plaga desaevit.
Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer, and put fire from off the altar in it, and lay incense on it, and carry it quickly to the congregation, and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from the LORD. The plague has begun."
47 Quod cum fecisset Aaron, et cucurrisset ad mediam multitudinem, quam iam vastabat incendium, obtulit thymiama:
Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and look, the plague has begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
48 et stans inter mortuos ac viventes, pro populo deprecatus est, et plaga cessavit.
He stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
49 Fuerunt autem qui percussi sunt, quattuordecim millia hominum, et septingenti, absque his qui perierant in seditione Core.
Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died about the matter of Korah.
50 Reversusque est Aaron ad Moysen ad ostium tabernaculi foederis postquam quievit interitus.
Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the Tent of Meeting: and the plague was stayed.
